The 14th National Congress

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Welcome to the Congress

The 14th AIP National Congress promises to continue
the fine tradition that goes back to the first Congress, also held
in Adelaide, back in 1974. The organisers under Tony Williams have
done a fine job in making the arrangements for what promises to be a
memorable physics-fest.

A special welcome is also extended to international
visitors who will be in attendance. In particular, we will have as
special guests representing the Institute of Physics, Sir Gareth
Roberts FRS, who is currently President, and the Executive Director,
Dr Alun Jones. Sir Gareth will present the Massey Medal.

Four of our Special Interest Groups, Nuclear and
Particle Physics [NUPP], Women in Physics [WIP], Condensed Matter
Physics [CMP] and Solar, Terrestrial and Space Physics [STSP] are
arranging their own special programs or are participating with other
organisations.

A special welcome is extended to three of our Cognate
Societies, the Australasian Society for General Relativity and
Gravitation [ASGRG], the Australian Optical Society [AOS], and the
Vacuum Society of Australia [VSA]. We also welcome the Atomic and
Molecular Phyisics and Quantum Chemistry Society [AMPQC], Computers
in Physics Education [OzCUPE], the 18th AINSE Nuclear and Particle
Physics Conference [AINSE/NUPP] and the 23rd AINSE Plasma Science
and Technology Conference [Plasma2000].

During the Congress it will be my pleasure to present
the Bragg Medal for the best physics PhD thesis in 1999 to Dr Ping
Koy Lam of the ANU.

I look forward to being with you all in Adelaide.

John Pilbrow
President, Australian Institute of Physics

Recent News / Updates(Updated 4/12/00)

Oral/Poster Presentations4/12/00

Information regarding Oral and Poster
presentations is now available.
You can find it here or from our
Program page.

Rooms/Locations in the Union
Building4/12/00

Other rooms/locations in the Union Building that
you might find interesting are listed here.

The current AIP2000 Congress program that is available is
only a draft. The final program will be available by Monday 4 December.

Meet Prof. Douglas
Giancoli28/11/00

Meet Professor Douglas C Giancoli, author of Physics for
Scientists and Engineers and Physics: Principles & Applications at
the Pearson Education Australia wine and cheese evening on Tuesday
at 5.30pm.
Details are available on our Special Events page.

Draft Program24/11/00

The draft AIP2000 Congress program is now available.
Read about it here.

Public Lecture22/11/00

Tickets for the Paul Davies lecture,
Time Travel: fact or fiction?
are now available for
sale through BASS.
Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $6 for students.BASS may be contacted on 131 246, or via their web site www.bass.sa.com.au.
There has also been a change in the time that the Public Lecture
will be held. It will now be starting at
8pm and finishing some time between
9:30-10pm.

Medical Physics Tour21/11/00

The Medical Physics Conference organisers have announced a
tour of the Medical Physics and Radiotherapy Departments of
Adelaide Cancer Centre at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. Read more
about it on our Optional Tours
Page.